Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
live 9.8 years longer
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
Life
be 67.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 11.4 children do as of 2024.
have 73.9% fewer children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Ethiopia, approximately 21.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
be 79.6% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In British Virgin Islands, 100% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.8% more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. British Virgin Islands spends 3.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 42.2 times more home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. British Virgin Islands has 24.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 15.5 times more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. British Virgin Islands emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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British Virgin Islands: At a glance
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